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a view on the line a; m, Fig. 1, the cabinet and these cleats for thelong cleat c, which is fast FRANCIS A. OOFFIN, OF INDlANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

WRBTENG DESK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,!d9, dated January25, 1887.

v Application filed April 9, 1886. Serial No. 198,340. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnncrs A. COFFIN, a resident of Indianapolis,Indiana, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Writing-Desks,a description of which is set forth in the following specification,reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in the severalfigures of which like letters represent- My invention relates to animprovement in writing-desks; and it consists in providing a cabinetunder the table which is adapted to be pulled out so as to be'flush withthe front of the desk or to be pushed back out of the way. The interiorof the cabinet provides space for books, papers,'or boxes, as may bedesired.

7 In the drawings. Figurel represents a front view of the desk, thecabinet being drawn for: ward flush with the front, one door being open,showing the interior arrangement. Fig. 2 is back-portion being shown incross-section.

ner of fastening the cleats to the sides of the frame, the back of thedesk being shown in cross section.

In detail, D represents a desk, which may be of a cabinet fprm or of theflat table pattern. On each side are shown a series of drawers, oneabove another in the usual manner. Between these drawers is fixed amovable cabinet, Qwhich has cleats c and 0." fastened upon eachside,leaving room between ened on each side of the frame-work of the desk,thecabinet thus moving upon this long cleat. A strap, 8, at the lowerend of which isa pull, p, is fastened to the top of the cabinet, asshown in Fig. 2, and by means of this strap the person sitting at thedesk may draw the cabinet forward until it occupies the position shownin Figs. 1 and 2, and when its use is no longer required the cabinet ispushed back, occupying the position shown in Fig. 3. l

The depth of the cabinet is preferably about one-half that of the desk;but if anopening be made in the back, or the latter be cut out, thedepth of the cabinet may be increased, so that it may be pushed inbeyond the back, if desired. The height is not quite that cf the desk,leaving an open space between the cab inet C and the floor, so that thepersonsitting at the desk will'have room for his feet beneath when thecabinet is drawn out..

If desired, the cabinet may be made in twc or more sections; but eachone will operate on the same plan as a single one.

The device can be applied to different kinds of desks, and'l do notintend to limit myself in this application to any particular form ordesign.

The movable cabinet can be placed at one side of the desk, instead of inthe middle, and will operate in a similar manner.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isthe following:

1. A writing table or desk having suitable supports, with a movablecabinet of less depth than the width of the table or desk, iocatedbeneath the top and suspended upon suitable supports, whereby thecabinet can be drawn forward so that its front is flush with the frontof the desk, or pushed backward beneath the desk out of the way, allcombined substantially as described.

2. In a writingdesk, the movable cabinet 0, having less depth than thewidth of the desk and sliding longitudinally upon supports 0,

connected with the sides of the desk,whereon the cabinet can bedrawn-forward so that its outward front is flush with the front of thedesk, or pushed backward beneath the desk out of the way, in combinationwith means for

